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Title: French Indian War using Donnybrook - Devon Wargames Group
Post by: carojon on April 10, 2016, 10:47:16 AM

Hi all,
We had a very fun afternoon at the Devon Wargames Group playing three different scenarios set in the French Indian Wars using the Donnybrook rules.

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kAzsLEFy1so/VwlIoLpT-aI/AAAAAAAAR4U/pUoW54ZrqjIanML0WJ7gReuPmLPm0b23A/s1600/DSCF2524a.JPG)

If you would like to see pictures from two of the scenarios together with thoughts on the rules in general, then check out the post on the DWG blog.

http://devonwargames.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/donnybrook-french-indian-war.html

Jonathan

Title: Re: French Indian War using Donnybrook - Devon Wargames Group
Post by: archiduque on April 10, 2016, 12:01:15 PM

Excellent!!! ;)

Title: Re: French Indian War using Donnybrook - Devon Wargames Group
Post by: Marine0846 on April 10, 2016, 06:00:08 PM

Fun looking games.
Am looking for rules.
So it is interesting to see what players had to say about all the different sets of rules.

Title: Re: French Indian War using Donnybrook - Devon Wargames Group
Post by: carojon on April 11, 2016, 04:07:28 PM

Thanks chaps, much fun was had by all and Steve has a very nice collection coming together.

Cheers
JJ

Title: Re: French Indian War using Donnybrook - Devon Wargames Group
Post by: Galloping Major on April 12, 2016, 07:16:24 AM

Great stuff, I think the Donnybrook rules have potential for wider use :)



www.gallopingmajorwargames.com

Title: Re: French Indian War using Donnybrook - Devon Wargames Group
Post by: carojon on April 12, 2016, 05:20:54 PM

Thank you.

Lots of potential with Donnybrook especially for multiplayer large skirmish and for those who want plenty of scope to tailor the rules to a particular scenario.

Title: Re: French Indian War using Donnybrook - Devon Wargames Group
Post by: Landsknecht on April 13, 2016, 10:27:30 AM

Nice review, how does Donnybrook compare to Muskets and Tomahawks?

Title: Re: French Indian War using Donnybrook - Devon Wargames Group
Post by: mikedemana on April 19, 2016, 04:20:45 AM

That is one of the best game reports for Donnybrook I've ever read! Great job.

I thought about buying the rules awhile back, but they never seem to be at the conventions when I have money burning a hole in my pocket... lol

Mike Demana
www.firstcommandwargames.com

Title: Re: French Indian War using Donnybrook - Devon Wargames Group
Post by: carojon on April 19, 2016, 03:20:31 PM

Thanks for your comments chaps.

Landsknecht - Donnybrook is very similar in concept to M&T. I have now played both sets and think Donnybrook gives a more intuitive game in that we were barely referring to the rules and rattling through the turns a lot quicker than any M&T game I have played.

I like both sets and would happily play either, I think what particularly appeals with Donnybrook is that it gives you a well engineered basic set of black powder skirmish rules that leaves you plenty of scope to bolt on as much additional stuff that you care to.

A bit subjective, but I rather think most of us end up selecting the rules we like on that basis anyway.